What pine trees grow near you?

Longleaf

Loblolly should have 3 needles per bundle.

Slash has 2 and sometimes 3.

Loblolly has prickly cones that turn a gray color when older. And Slash cones are less prickly and have a brown semi-gloss look.

Shortleaf pine will have 2 needles per bundle and shorter than the Loblolly and Slash. Also have small cones.

Longleaf has tge longest needles in bundles of three and their young samplings look like a tuft of grass when in young stage

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Which ones make the big pine cones? Like about 6 inches or more in length?

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As someone else said, prpably a longleaf pine or Slash. Longleaf has a bigger pine cone but a Slash's cone is a decent size as well. However a longleaf's needles will be 10-12 inches in length while a Slash pine's needles are between 6-8

Loblolly cone



Loblolly growth habit



Slash cone



Slash growth habit

Longleaf pine



Shortleaf pine



Shortleaf pine cone



Shortleaf bark (notice the resin holes)